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Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

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BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, I916.

Application filed August 25, 1915. Serial No. 47,226.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALors Sor-rorrnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a button for collars and similar articles which is provided with novel and etlicient means for clamping it to the garment, so that it is not liable to drop out or become pilfered.

The invention is particularly applicable to collarand sleeve buttons, but may also be used on buttons generally.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a collar button embodying my invention, showing it secured to a garment; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the button, showing the shoe in section, and Fig. 3 a cross section on line 3-3 Fig. 2.

The button is provided with a head 1, a shank 2, and a shoe 3 all as usual. To shank 2 there is attached, a resilient guard which is arranged in proximity to shoe 3, and in substantial parallelism therewith. This guard is composed of a metal plate having a diametrically extending neck L and a pair of segmental arms 5, at opposite ends of said neck. Neck 4 is apertured for the reception of shank 2, to which it is secured by means of a collar 6. Arms 5 are spaced from each other at their ends to form gaps 7, so that the guard approximates a double T in appearance. At one of its ends, each arm 5, is reduced in width and pointed to form a prong 8 which is deflected out of the plane of the guard, and projects toward head 1. At its other end, each arm is somewhat widened to form a rounded resilient tail piece 9, which is likewise deflected out of the plane of the guard, but projects toward shoe 3, the prong of one arm thus facing the tail piece of the other arm from which it is separated by gap 7 In use, the button is passed with its head 1, through the upper garment flap 10 and also through the lower garment flap 11. The button is then turned until one of its prongs 8, strikes the lower button hole 12, whereupon the further turning of the button will cause the guard to be screwed through the button hole. In this way flap 11 will encompass shank 2, between the guard and the shoe 3, so that the button is securely held in place. To withdraw the button, it is turned in the opposite direction, so that the guard is screwed through the button hole with one of its tail pieces 9, advancing, as will be readily understood.

It will be seen that by the construction described, the button is securely clamped in position. Moreover, by the peculiar construction of the guard, a one half turn at most, will suiflce to bring one of the prongs into engagement with the button hole, while furthermore, by means of the two tail pieces 9, that bear upon the garment at diametrically opposite points, the button will be held firmly and with its axis extending at rightangles to the plane of the garment.

I claim:

A button comprising a shank, a head at one end thereof, a shoe at the other end, a plate mounted on the shank between head and shoe, said plate being composed of a diametrically extending neck, and a pair of segmental arms formed on opposite ends of said neck, each arm being provided with a prong deflected toward the head, and with a tail piece deflected toward the shoe, the two tail pieces of said arms being arranged diametrically opposite each other, whereby said tail pieces are adapted to bear upon the garment confined between shoe and plate at diametrically opposite points and sustain the button with its axis at right angles to the plane of said garment.

ALOIS SCI-IOPPER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner oi Batentu, Washington, D. 0. 

